Bazzocchi EB.2
Ermanno Bazzocchi · Italy · first flew 1936 · glider
The Bazzocchi EB.2 was a one-off Italian single-seat glider designed and built by a university student in 1936, his second design of the year.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing on a central pedestal above the fuselage, with one faired strut each side |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing braced monoplane glider
- Wing on a central pedestal above the fuselage, with one faired strut each side
- Open cockpit immediately ahead of the wing
A high-wing braced monoplane glider with the wing mounted on a pedestal above the fuselage. The wooden fuselage has a rhomboidal cross-section, with a fin, rudder and braced tailplane.
Specifications
- The Bazzocchi EB.2 has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Ermanno Bazzocchi, a nineteen-year-old student at the Polytechnic University of Milan, built his first aircraft, the EB.1 Littore, in 1936. The EB.2 was a simpler, lower performance glider with a shorter span, built by students of Tradate Bishop College.
Variants
Only one EB.2 was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a one-off glider built in 1936 and fitted with a simple wooden skid as its undercarriage.
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